Become accredited
Accreditation is available to all parties involved in using and developing barcodes and GS1 numbers, as well as organisations involved in related services.
Who can become accredited?
- Manufacturers / Brand owners / Retailers
- Packaging and print companies
- Industry consultants
- Suppliers of equipment
Benefits
Accreditation offers three major benefits to an organisation.
First is the opportunity to improve business efficiency through:
- Reliable, accurate barcode numbering and scanning with correct symbols, consistent quality and correct size, colour and placement
- Zero duplication in GS1 number allocation
- Appropriate barcode records and maintenance
- Systems that quickly and accurately identify and correct errors and prevent them recurring
- Correct labels for trade units and pallets
Second, it offers opportunities to improve client service and reduce costs through:
- A demonstrated commitment to quality excellence
- Having products that scan the first time, reducing scanning and customer waiting times, and increasing productivity and customer satisfaction
- Reducing the costs of transport, handling, lost opportunities, product recall, repackaging and redesigning
- Faster delivery to market - accredited manufacturers will be authorised to issue their own Barcode Verification
reports to satisfy barcode testing requirements imposed by major grocery retailers in Australia and New Zealand
Third, internal company procedures benefit through:
- Relevant information and industry standards being sent through the correct channels to the right people
- Having a 'champion' responsible for implementing and managing the GS1 System
- Providing new and existing staff with training on the GS1 System
- Accurate inventory control and supply chain management
- Better ability to implement future opportunities offered by the GS1 System, including migration to eCommerce
